Scott Ferrin wrote:

:On Tue, 30 Dec 2003 19:38:22 GMT, Fred J. McCall
wrote:
:
:Chad Irby wrote:
:
::My original point was that the F-35 is going to have a combat range
::about 50% higher than the F-18 E/F according to the specs.
:
:Even the source you gave (FAS) doesn't claim that. What they say is
:combat range about 50% higher than the F/A-18C/D (not Super Hornet) ON
:INTERNAL FUEL. Note that the Super Hornet has about 40% more range
:than the Hornet. Now, would you like to rethink that remark?
:
:So let's go with FAS as a source. Combat radius for the F-35 is given
:as "600+ nautical miles". Combat radius for the F/A-18C/D is given
:with the statement of "Depending on the mission and loading, combat
:radius is greater than 500 nautical miles". Combat radius of the
:Super Hornet is given as "up to 40% greater than the C/D", which when
:you work the math out gives 700+ nautical miles.
:
:You figure it out.
:
:As much as I like that site and globalsecurity.org, you have to take
:some of what they say with a huge grain of salt. According to them
:the F-15 can do 1,875 mph on the deck. :-)

I quite agree. In fact, I made that very point in the part of my
article you clipped. See the statement that began with "Do you
believe the numbers...."

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